Wisconsin’s Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Wisconsin published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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June 8, 2026
Wisconsin Cuffs & Collars: Thousands of pounds of rotten deer remains dumped along highway
Wisconsin cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR wardens. These reports are from the June 12, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
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Wisconsin Letters to the Editor: It’s simple: garage all trash cans
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Wisconsin Outdoor News.
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Beaver Dam Lake light on depth, heavy on fishing options for Wisconsin’s Dodge County anglers
Well, if there is any kind of rule saying fish can’t live in shallow water, then Dodge County’s Beaver Dam Lake stands as a sterling exception based on the local DNR fishery crew’s 2021, 2015, and 2010 comprehensive surveys. They indicate the lake continues to offer quality fishing for northern pike, walleyes, channel catfish, and black crappies.
Wisconsin bait shop slowly recovering after flooding that rocked New London community
Dealing with flooding is nothing new for John Faucher, who has run Johnny’s Little Shop of Bait on the banks of the Wolf River in New London, Wis., the past 15 years.
This year was different, however, and Faucher and his wife, Ann, are still cleaning up after flood waters entered their shop in late April. The business was closed for 15 days and reopened on May 2, the state’s inland fishing opener, but with work still remaining.
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Fragile yet resilient: How newborn deer get their chance at making it to adulthood
It’s that time of year again, where fawns suddenly appear all over. You might stumble across a newborn lying in the grass at the edge of your yard, or see a doe with a couple youngsters in tow.
Up here in the north country, the fawn drop happens in a condensed window, which is not an accident. It’s one of nature’s methods of ensuring that at least some youngsters escape the danger long enough to have a good shot at making it to adulthood.
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Commentary: Ban anti-hunting, trapping groups making false statements from Wisconsin NRB meetings
The Natural Resource Board (NRB) has heard numerous presentations so far this year during board meetings seeking to eliminate social and fundraising events arranged by hunting and trapping groups.
One thing we learn in public relations is to invent emotional arguments to sell ideas. The anti-hunting/trapping and anti-animal agriculture representatives are experts in promoting their goals with extreme language. Therefore, they have named these social and fundraising efforts as “killing contests,” effectively selling their attempts to easily gain supporters and donations while attempting to end such gatherings.
Illinois hunters set new turkey harvest record for third straight year
Balance in the Illinois wild turkey population is now evident by the top two harvesting counties in what turned out to be a record-setting 2026 spring season.
Jefferson County and Jo Daviess County – counties located on opposite ends of the state – each had a harvest of 646 turkeys, meaning they tied for the top spot. DNR’s report on the season put the total harvest at 20,821, besting the previous record of 18,189 set last spring.
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